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Antimicrobial elastomeric articles

a technology of elastomeric articles and antimicrobial agents, which is applied in the direction of biocides, paints, catheters, etc., can solve the problems of poor adherence to hand hygiene guidelines, undesirable nosocomial infection, and cross contamination still occurring, so as to prolong the antimicrobial effect and improve the ability to reduce or eliminate microbes

Active Publication Date: 2016-07-12
ALLEGIANCE CORP
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Benefits of technology

The antimicrobial elastomeric articles demonstrate a 4 log10 reduction in microorganisms within 5 minutes of contact and maintain this efficacy for at least 12 weeks, with the packaged form retaining effectiveness for up to 3 years, significantly reducing the risk of nosocomial infections.

Problems solved by technology

However, cross contamination can still occur, especially if a healthcare worker contacts a non-sterile surface (e.g., a bedrail) while wearing a pair of gloves, and then contacts the patient without first changing into a new pair of gloves.
This scenario can lead to the transfer of microorganisms from the non-sterile surface to a susceptible patient, which may result in an undesirable nosocomial (or “hospital-acquired”) infection.
Specific recommendations related to the prevention of infection transmission include having health care providers and personnel keep their hands clean at all times. However, in many hospitals there is poor adherence to hand hygiene guidelines.
Healthcare workers face many obstacles in their attempt to keep clean hands.
They might not be able to find a sink or a replacement pair of gloves, they have limited time between patients, and after washing their hands as many as 30 times during a work shift they may have serious problems with skin irritation and dryness.

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example 1

[0050]Example 1 demonstrates that efficacy of an antimicrobial coating that utilizes CHG as the active antimicrobial component. The coating consists of hydrophilic polymer and hydrophobic oligomer that produce a film containing the active agent. A wetting agent and low foaming agent are also added to the formulation to provide good coating quality.

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TABLE 1Formulation 1-1Concentration (%)Dry %Amount (g)CHG (20%)7.503.75840.00Wetting Composition0.100.007511.20(3%)Eudragit ® RS 30D4.003.00448.00(30%)ML 743 (32%)3.132.50350.00DI Water——9550.80Total14.7311200

[0052]Wetting composition: A 3% solution was prepared by adding 10 g of Surfynol® TG and 5 g of BYK-348 to 485 g of deionized water (DI water). The mixture was stirred for 20 minutes to achieve the desired concentrations of 2% Surfynol® TG and 1% of BYK-348.

[0053]Formulation 1-1: 11.20 g of wetting composition was added to 9550.80 g of DI water. This solution is mixed for at least 10 minutes. 840.00 g of CHG, 448.00 g of Eudragi...

example 2

[0058]Example 2 demonstrates the conditions needed to provide a stable antimicrobial coating on the surface of the nitrile glove. The coating composition and formulation fabrication remained the same as describe in Example 1. Sample 2-1 describes coated gloves that were stored in desiccated environments (described above in Example 1) before and after the application of the antimicrobial coating. Samples 2-2 and 2-3 represent coated gloves that were pre- and post-conditioned (using the technique described above in Example 1), respectively. Sample 2-4 describes coated gloves that were not desiccated before or after application of the antimicrobial coating. Samples 2-1 through 2-4 were tested before and after conditioning against E. coli and MRSA with a 5 minute exposure time.

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TABLE 3E. coliMRSAAgedAgedSample IDFresh(70° C., 7 days)Fresh(70° C., 7 days)Sample 2-15.374.374.564.24Sample 2-24.544.014.244.00Sample 2-34.274.574.354.13Sample 2-44.591.245.422.00

[0060]The test results dem...

example 3

[0061]Example 3 demonstrates the stability of the antimicrobial glove against relative humidity levels at ambient temperatures. The coating composition, formulation fabrication, and coating application method remained the same as described in Example 1. Sample 3-1 describes antimicrobial-coated gloves that were exposed to 23° C. with a relative humidity of 45%. Sample 3-2 describes antimicrobial-coated gloves that were exposed to 23° C. with a relative humidity of 55%. Sample 3-3 describes antimicrobial-coated gloves that were exposed to 23° C. with a relative humidity of 75%. All samples were tested after one and two weeks exposure to the temperature and humidity levels. Antimicrobial efficacy was recorded against E. coli after a 5 minute exposure time.

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TABLE 4E. coli Log ReductionSampleSample Condition1 Week2 weekSample 3-123° C., 45% RH5.384.7Sample 3-223° C., 55% RH3.932.59Sample 3-323° C., 75% RH3.081.39

[0063]The test results shown in Table 4 demonstrate the effect of humi...

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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to methods of preparing antimicrobial elastomeric articles that include an elastomeric article having an antimicrobial coating provided thereon. The antimicrobial elastomeric articles exhibit enhanced ability to reduce or eliminate microbes that come in contact with the article. Certain aspects of the invention are further directed to methods of packaging the antimicrobial elastomeric articles, where the packaged antimicrobial articles exhibit antimicrobial effectiveness for an extended period of time as compared to unpackaged antimicrobial articles. Antimicrobial elastomeric articles and packaged antimicrobial elastomeric articles prepared in accordance with the methods of the present invention are also provided.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to methods of preparing antimicrobial elastomeric articles that include an elastomeric article having an antimicrobial coating provided thereon. The antimicrobial elastomeric articles exhibit enhanced ability to reduce or eliminate microbes that come in contact with the article. Certain aspects of the invention are further directed to methods of packaging the antimicrobial elastomeric articles, where the packaged antimicrobial articles exhibit antimicrobial effectiveness for an extended period of time as compared to unpackaged antimicrobial articles. Antimicrobial elastomeric articles and packaged antimicrobial elastomeric articles prepared in accordance with the methods of the present invention are also provided.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Gloves are used regularly in clinical and hospital environments by healthcare workers as personal protective equipment. While...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K9/70A61L29/08A01N47/44A61L29/16A01N25/34A01N25/10A61L31/16A61L31/10A61B17/00C08J7/056C09D7/63
CPCA01N47/44A01N25/10A01N25/34A61B42/00A61L29/085A61L29/16A61L31/10A61L31/16A61B2017/00889A61L2300/404C09D7/63C08J7/0427C08J7/056A01N25/30A01N33/12A01N2300/00A61B42/10A61B42/40A61L31/049A61L2300/206A61L2420/02A61L2420/06B05D1/02B05D1/18C08J2309/02C08J2433/08C09D5/14C09D133/08
Inventor KROGMAN, NICHOLASISAAC, WALTWANG, SHIPINGPETROV, KATIA
Owner ALLEGIANCE CORP